Mitchell College

Short description: Private college in New London, Connecticut, U.S.

Mitchell College

Former names

| New London Junior College (1938–1950)
Type| Private college
Established| 1938; 88 years ago (1938)

Academic affiliations

| NEASC
Endowment| $6.1 million[1]
Chairman| Elizabeth Ivey
President| Tracy Y. Espy[2]

Academic staff

| 68
Students| 572 (Fall 2020)
Location|

New London, Connecticut

U.S.

[ ⚑ ] : 41°19′47″N 72°05′34″W﻿ / ﻿41.3296°N 72.0929°W﻿ / 41.3296; -72.0929
Campus| Suburban, residential, waterfront, 68 acres (28 ha)[3]
|u}}rs|  Red, white and black
Nickname| Mariners
Website| mitchell.edu

Mitchell College is a private college in New London, Connecticut.[4] In fall 2020 it had an enrollment of 572 students [5] and a faculty of 68. Admission rate was 70%.[4] The college offers associate and bachelor's degrees in fourteen subjects.[4]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Academics
* 3 Notable alumni and faculty
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History

The college was originally established in 1938 under the name New London Junior College. The school adopted its current name, Mitchell College, in 1950. The college is named after Alfred Mitchell, whose wife Annie Olivia Tiffany Mitchell was a daughter of jeweler and businessman Charles Lewis Tiffany and whose summer home in New London now serves as part of the college's campus.[6]

## Academics

Mitchell College reports having 23 full-time faculty, 73 part-time faculty, and 57% of classes having between 10 and 19 students.[7] The college offers degrees in business, communication, education, environmental studies, human development and family studies, liberal arts, psychology, criminal justice, and sports and fitness.[4]

Performing Arts

The Performing arts department consists of a dance and cheer team, select choir assemble, and a drama society. The department puts on 2 concerts per academic year for the choir which is free of charge. The dance and cheer team performs at various campus events and has at least 2 showcases per year. Lastly the drama society puts on 2 performances per academic year.

## Notable alumni and faculty

* Alvin Young (basketball player)[8]
* Rita Williams (basketball player)[9][10]
* Dan Mara (coach) [11]
* Charlie Kadupski (soccer player)[12][13]
* Derrick Levasseur (TV personality)[14]
* John Ellis (baseball player)[15][16]
* Christopher Annino (filmmaker)[17][18][19][20]
* Edward Belbruno (mathematician)[21]

## References

1. ↑ As of June 30, 2011. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2011 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2010 to FY 2011". National Association of College and University Business Officers. June 30, 2011. p. 22. http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2011_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values_Final_January_17_2012.pdf.
2. ↑ "Dr. Tracy Y. Espy Announced as Mitchell College's Eighth President". Mitchell College (Press release). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
3. ↑ "Welcome: Mitchell at a Glance – Mitchell College". http://community.mitchell.edu/AtaGlance.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Mitchell College. Peterson's. Accessed January 2016.
5. ↑ "At A Glance" (in en-US). https://mitchell.edu/at-a-glance/.
6. ↑ "Historic Tour of Mitchell College". Mitchell College. https://mitchell.libguides.com/historictour/founding.
7. ↑ Mitchell College. Accessed June 2016.
8. ↑ "Alvin Young Player Profile, UCC Assigeco Piacenza, News, Stats - Eurobasket". http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Alvin-Young/Italy/UCC-Assigeco-Piacenza/248?.
9. ↑ "Rita Williams Inducted into Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame". http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/100716aab.html.
10. ↑ "Rita Williams". http://www.wnba.com/player/rita-williams/.
11. ↑ "CACC". http://www.caccathletics.org/information/administration/CACC_Staff/mara_dan.
12. ↑ "Class of 2005 | Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame". http://ctsoccerhalloffame.org/Page.asp?n=63291&org=CTSOCCERHALLOFFAME.ORG.
13. ↑ "NASL-Charlie Kadupski". http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/K/Kadupski.Charlie.htm.
14. ↑ "Derrick Levasseur - Big Brother Cast Member". http://www.cbs.com/shows/big_brother/cast/214879/.
15. ↑ "The Battler". Anglers Journal - A Fishing Life. https://www.anglersjournal.com/people/the-battler.
16. ↑ "John Ellis Baseball Stats | Baseball Almanac". http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=ellisjo01.
17. ↑ "Christopher Annino premieres "Silent Times" at Mystic & Noank Library Friday". https://www.theday.com/article/20180523/ENT02/180529760.
18. ↑ "Christopher Annino". https://filmfreeway.com/ChristopherAnnino.
19. ↑ http://www.courant.com/entertainment/movies/hc-ctnow-mystic-silent-times-0524-story.html [bare URL]
20. ↑ "First-ever Vaudville Con coming to Pawcatuck Friday". http://www.thewesterlysun.com/News/Lifestyle/Entertainment/Vaudeville-Con-coming-to-Pawcatuck.html.
21. ↑ "Edward Belbruno" (in en). https://www.planetary.org/profiles/edward-belbruno.

## External links

* Official athletics website

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New England Collegiate Conference

Full members|

* Bay Path
* Becker
* Dean
* Eastern Nazarene
* Elms
* Lesley
* Mitchell
* NEC

Associate members|

* Babson
* Endicott
* Nichols
* Springfield

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Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

Full members|

* Bridgewater State
* Fitchburg State
* Framingham State
* MCLA
* Mass Maritime
* Salem State
* Westfield State
* Worcester State

Associate members|

* Plymouth State
* UMass Dartmouth
* Western Connecticut State

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